Pecan Pie Bars
This tasty treat incorporates the wonderful flavors of pecan pie in an easy-to-share bar.
Pecan Pie Bars
American
Cookies & Bars
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 3 C. All-Purpose Flour
- 1 C. (2 Sticks) Cold, Unsalted Butter
- 3/4 C. Powdered Sugar (Unsifted)
- 1 tsp. Kosher Salt
For the filling:
- 4 Large Eggs
- 2/3 C. Brown Sugar, Packed
- 1/2 C. Honey
- 1/4 C. (1/2 Stick) Unsalted Butter, Melted
- 1 tsp. Cinnamon, Sri Lankan True Ground
- 1/2 tsp. Chai Spice Blend
- 1/4 tsp. Ginger, Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt
- 3 C. Pecans, Chopped
Directions
Crust:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9×13 pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust with flour.
Using a pastry cutter, or your hands, mix together the crust ingredients to form a “crumble”-type dough. Using the bottom of a measuring cup, firmly press the dough mixture into the bottom of your prepared pan.
Bake crust for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. The crust will most likely crack in a few places, but you are going to top it with something that will fill in the cracks, so don’t let that worry you.
Filling:
While the crust is baking, whisk together the eggs, sugar, honey, melted butter, and spices until batter is smooth. Gently fold in chopped pecans and stir to distribute nuts throughout the pie filling.
Pour the pecan mixture over the warm crust and bake an additional 25-30 minutes.
Remove baking pan from oven, and allow the bars to rest 1 hour before slicing or removing them from the pan.
These are delicious.